family travel

Road Trips With Kids This march brings a long stretch of time that the kids are out of school. Whether you are planning a vacation, road trip, or stay-cation chances are you will need some entertainment for the kids. Did you know that you can now download episodes of your favorite shows to watch later…

…BECAUSE A 5 YEAR OLD AND 3 YEAR OLD TWINS ARE PLENTY OF ADVENTURE My family of 5 recently went on a very last minute vacation to Riviera Maya, Mexico. Literally, we booked the tickets Tuesday afternoon and flew out Wednesday morning. Why? Because it was a smoking deal, which allowed us to take the…

Are you looking to beat the heat while in Arizona? Check out this amazing resort that is cool for the entire family! Here is our families visit to the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa! Our family needed to get the heck out of dodge. Like many Canadians we chose the Phoenix area as our place…

Oasis Water Park This family of cold Canadians were used to seeing wave pools indoors, but the outdoor pool that made waves was pretty mind blowing to the 6 and 3 year old boys. The Arizona Grand Resort has a large water park called The Oasis. In addition to the large heated wave pool there…

We just got back from our yearly family trip Idaho. We rented a house in Driggs, Idaho that had enough room for all of Mick’s siblings, parents, and the grandkids / cousins to stay. The house has a perfect setup. Upstairs had a living room, kitchen, dining, two bathrooms and three bedrooms. Our room had…

So, you know how watching yourself on video is 10 times as awkward as it felt while BEING on the video? Yeah, that. Unless you have professional video people, it doesn’t come out all professional looking. Dang it! Well, I was in Minneapolis and had to share with the family what we were up…

Fun and Frugal Kids Activities My friend Karrie has 5 kids, including a teenager, a toddler, and several in between. In an effort to find different activities this summer that fit all the ages of her children, they invested a half tank of gas, a picnic lunch and $6.50 for a fun family outing. The…